Phase-field simulations of fission gas bubble growth and interconnection in U-(Pu)-Zr nuclear fuel
Abstract The growth and interconnection of fission gas bubbles in the hotter central regions of U-(Pu)-Zr nuclear fuel has been simulated with a phase-field model. The Cahn-Hilliard equation was used to represent the two-phase microstructure, with a single defect species. The volume fraction of the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Materials Theory |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41313-021-00041-5 |